The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev would visit the ship on Thursday to wish the crew a successful mission and hand out awards to distinguished servicemen.
On Wednesday, the Admiral Kuznetsov returned from Syria and entered the Kola Bay near the country’s northern port city of Severomorsk.
"The Northern Fleet accomplished its mission with minimal losses. The Admiral Kuzentsov and the Pyotr Veliky could be attacked, but it didn’t happen. There were no human casualties. Now it is time to draw proper conclusions from the mission. Information from the pilots and the crew should be analyzed and used to improve combat training operations in the navy," Adm. Vladimir Valuyev told Sputnik.
He suggested that in order to assess the results of the military operation in Syria a "scientific and practical conference" should be organized, involving veteran commanders. Their expertise should be further used to contribute to improving naval training programs.
"This is not only my opinion. Many admirals, including former fleet and navy commanders, are analyzing the situation and ready to participate in such discussions. Their experience will help to prevent mistakes in training and the combat use of Russian naval forces," Adm. Valuyev said.
On February 3, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the air wing of Russian aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov destroyed over 1,000 terrorist targets during its mission in Syria.
During their mission to Syria, the warship and supply vessels of the Russian aircraft carrier group travelled nearly 18,000 nautical miles (20,700 miles).
In January, Russia decided to reduce its military presence in Syria, starting with the pullout of a Northern Fleet carrier group led by the Admiral Kuznetsov.
